The Image of God in the Garden of Eden. The Creation of Humankind in Genesis 2:5-3:24 in Light of mis pi pit pi and wpt-r Rituals of Mesopotamia and Ancient
Egypt

Catherine L. McDowell

Siphrut 15

Eisenbrauns

2015, 245 Seiten

Vom Umschlagtext: "Catherine McDowell presents a detailes and insightful analysis of the creation of 'adam in Gen 2:5-3:24 in light of the Mesopotamian mis pi pit pi and the
Egyptian wpt-r rituals for the creation of a divine image. Parallels between the mouth washing and opening rituals and the Eden story suggest that the biblical author was composing and
contrasting human creation with the ritual creation, animation, and installation of a cult statue in order to redefine selem 'elohim as a human being - the living likeness of God tending
and serving in the sacred garden.

[...] Further, she discusses critical issues, noting the problems inherent in the traditional views on the dating and authorship of Gen 1-3 and the relationship between the two creation accounts.
[...]

When Gen 1-3 are read together [...], these texts redefine the divine-human relationship using three significant and theologically laden categories: kinship, kingship, and cult. Thus, they
provide an important lens through which to view the relationship between God and humanity as presented in the rest of the Bible."

How Old Is the Hebrew Bible? A Linguistic, Textual and Historical Study

Ron Hendel; Jan Joosten

Yale University Press

2018, 240 Seiten

Verlagstext: "The age of the Hebrew Bible is a topic that has sparked controversy and debate in recent years. The scarcity of clear evidence allows for the possibility of many views, though these
are often clouded by theological and political biases. This impressive, broad-ranging book synthesizes recent linguistic, textual, and historical research to clarify the history of biblical
literature, from its oldest texts and literary layers to its youngest. In clear, concise language, the authors provide a comprehensive overview that cuts across scholarly specialties to create a
new standard for the historical study of the Bible. This much-needed work paves the path forward to dating the Hebrew Bible and understanding crucial aspects of its historical and contemporary
significance."

Narrative Art in Genesis. Specimens of Stylistic and Structural Analysis

Jan P. Fokkelman

JSOT Press

2. Aufl. 1991, 244 Seiten

Umschlagtext: ""This groundbreaking work of literary criticism has become something of a classic since its first appearance in 1975, when it was greeted by likeminded scholars as an inspiration.
At the time of writing, the immanent, synchronic analysis of the text was still a comparatively neglected entreprise. In a remarkably fresh and new way Fokkelman here investigates the 'final
form' of the text of Genesis, demonstrating from a number of well-chosen samples that the work is a 'literary work of art', and showing in detail how its various levels of structure and style
work together to create the compelling and ingenious narrative of the final text."

The Tabernacle Pre-Figured. Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus

L. Michael Morales

Biblical Tools and Studies 15

Peeters

2012, 344 Seiten

Umschlagtext: "In the ancient Near East, where cosmos and cult were of a piece, temples were the architectural embodiment of the cosmic mountain. This monograph explores how the mountain
narratives of the Hebrew Bible canonically preceding the establishment of the tabernacle cultus may therefore serve to prefigure that cultus. Examining the creation, deluge and exodus accounts in
light of cosmic mountain ideology, the study develops a cosmogonic pattern of being delivered through the waters to the mountain of God for worship. As a symbol for approaching the divine
Presence, this pattern is ultimately cultic, and includes a gate liturgy running as an undercurrent through each narrative. Moses alone, for example, is permitted to ascent to the summit of
Sinai, a role later mimicked by the high priest's annual entrance into the holy of holies. From Adam's descent of the holy mountain to the high priest's 'ascent' of the architectural mountain of
God, The Tabernacle Pre-Figured makes a compelling case that to dwell in the divine Presence via the tabernacle cultus presents a mediated return to the original telos of the
cosmos."

Verlagstext: "Far too often, there is a stark divide between the academy and the ministry of the church, between pastors and theologians. Gerald Hiestand and Todd Wilson offer a rallying cry to a
new generation of church leaders and show the promising ways in which one can embody the calling of a “pastor theologian” for the good of the church."